conscript

verb/kənˈskrɪpt/

Frequency rank: #19,278 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

to officially force someone to serve in the armed forces.

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Example sentence

The government decided to conscript young men into the army during the war.

Synonyms & related words

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